Anyone Raise Their Own Food?

[Dale_H]

I've got chickens currently for eggs and meat, bit looking to increase my flock and add ducks as well as a few Kune Kune pigs in the next 18 months or so I'll have fresh meat for smoking and curing.

Anyone else raise livestock?

 

[danmdevries]

Just chickens here. Got about 20 or so currently.

 

[mdwest]

I hunt for meat.. But don't raise any livestock..

We do plant a decent garden every year and grow some good veggies.. And also keep berry bushes and fruit trees..

 

[davewittwer]

We have 10 chickens right now. Moved to our current place in August last summer so no time to get a garden in. The plan for this year is to get a garden established, plant some berries and fruit trees, increase our flock and of course try and fill the freezer with venison, turkey, ducks and fish. We are trying to raise/hunt/gather as much of our food as possible. Currently have our maple trees tapped.

 

[Lomey]

I really want a few chickens I just haven't had the time to get it going yet.

 

[Dale_H]

I was hesitant at first, but amazed at how easy they are to raise. Love the eggs, and the one we've BBQed was great. Lost most of my flock to hawks recently, so will be picking up Black Copper Maran chicks soon and am also starting ducks this year.

Will also be constructing bee hives this year to install bees next spring and working on a pig paddock to hopefully buy a pair of Kune Kune piglets either this fall or next spring as well.

Hoping that within 2 years all of our meat will be raised on our property if all goes well.

Also going to be working to upgrade my grilling and smoking area by then as well. Just wish our finances could keep pace with my ideas...

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[squaresoft]

i feel like if i reaised the animal from a baby I wouldn't be able to kill it in the end lol

 

[Lomey]

i feel like if i reaised the animal from a baby I wouldn't be able to kill it in the end lol

I agree with this. I just want the eggs, but could not eat the chickens. Wish I could, but just couldn't.

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[RacFocus]

I agree with this. I just want the eggs, but could not eat the chickens. Wish I could, but just couldn't.

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But, they will be so tasty.


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[Erikcooper]

I was hesitant at first, but amazed at how easy they are to raise. Love the eggs, and the one we've BBQed was great. Lost most of my flock to hawks recently, so will be picking up Black Copper Maran chicks soon and am also starting ducks this year.

Will also be constructing bee hives this year to install bees next spring and working on a pig paddock to hopefully buy a pair of Kune Kune piglets either this fall or next spring as well.

Hoping that within 2 years all of our meat will be raised on our property if all goes well.

Also going to be working to upgrade my grilling and smoking area by then as well. Just wish our finances could keep pace with my ideas...

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Hopefully I'll be able to upgrade soon to a place outside city limits and do the same. That combined with the meat harvested from hunting and veggies grown will be more than enough



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[K Williams]

I really want a few chickens I just haven't had the time to get it going yet.

Same here, but I don't know how the neighbors will take to hearing a rooster every morning.

 

[Dale_H]

Don't keep a rooster then. Or at least use a rooster collar which quiets them significantly

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[multi-useless]

Don't keep a rooster then. Or at least use a rooster collar which quiets them significantly

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"Rooster collar" is new to me - what does it do, how does it work?

 

[jkittle99]

I'm a beekeeper

 

[Dale_H]

It's a Velcro collar that goes around their neck under their feathers which prevents them from getting out a full crow.

Easy to find plans on Google to make them cheap.

 

[mdwest]

I'm a beekeeper

Tell me more...

Seriously considering starting this... but lots of conflicting information on the interwebz..

trying to figure it all out before we take the plunge and set up a hive..

 

[Agentskull]

i plan on utilizing our property for berries, apples, and chickens. once i establish that i might consider other live stock.

for those of you that raise egg chickens. what do you do with the old hens that stop laying eggs? i would feel feeding chickens that aren't producing a waste $.

 

[memphsdad]

Don't keep a rooster then. Or at least use a rooster collar which quiets them significantly

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"Rooster collar" is new to me - what does it do, how does it work?

Rooster Collar = Cock Ring

 

[Lomey]

Same here, but I don't know how the neighbors will take to hearing a rooster every morning.

My city doesn't allow roosters, but you don't need them for eggs. Just need hens.

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[mdwest]

what do you do with the old hens that stop laying eggs? i would feel feeding chickens that aren't producing a waste $.

I know what I would do.....